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DIGITAL PHOTO VIDEO
Pro-Mist® 2
The Tiffen Company
Color-Grad®
Sunrise
90 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY 11788
Phone: 631-273-2500 • Fax: 631-273-2557
www.tiffen.com
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Gold Diffusion/FX® 3
ENHANCING
Tiffen®, FL-B®, FL-D®, 812®, Color-Grad®, Soft/FX®, Pro-Mist®,
Diffusion/FX®, Glimmerglass®, Smoque®, Pro-Tective®, Hollywood/FX®,
Domke®, Saunders®, Silver Pixel Press®, Steadicam®, Stroboframe®
& Zing® are registered trademarks of The Tiffen Company.
©2005 The Tiffen Company
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
(0205)
BFILT
Warm Black
Pro-Mist® 3
Tiffen optical filters are more
important then ever before,
when shooting with your
digital camera.
• Save time and frustration in post-production.
Eliminate uncertainty and see the effect you want
immediately, not hours or days later.
• Lens Protection – Protect your lens from moisture,
scratches and damage.
• Correction – Bring the optical correction to a known
standard, leaving more latitude for digital effects used
later.
• Contrast Control – Our award-winning Ultra Contrast
and Low Contrast filters allow your digital camera to
capture more shadow detail or lower contrast evenly.
• Polarizers – These filter are ideal for color and
contrast enhancements, removing reflections from
water and glass (impossible to do electronically)
while adding richer, natural color saturation.
• Color Enhancing Filter – Makes vibrant fall colors
"pop" without adversely affecting other colors.
Difficult to easily do electronically.
• Color-Grad® Filters – Add color selectively to the
image while keeping other portions unaffected.
Why You Need Tiffen Optical Filters
There is something to be said for creating images at the
moment of exposure—the way most of the world’s greatest
pictures have been made. Tiffen optical filters let you do just
that, by being able to preview the effect you’ll get when it
matters most—when you’re behind the camera.
There is nothing wrong with using electronic plug-in filter
programs that let you add effects or manipulate the image
after it’s taken. But if you really want to own the final images
you compose, there’s no substitute for Tiffen optical filters.
They’re simply unsurpassed when it comes to controlling
color balance and special effects with precision, repeatability, and convenience.
It’s important to remember that filtering the light, before it
passes through the lens and strikes the image sensor or film,
has important advantages. It lets you match the brightness
range of the scene to the characteristics of the capture
medium, and get professional quality results even under
tough lighting conditions. Tiffen Polarizing filters actually
polarize the light, to eliminate reflections on glass and water
surfaces while retaining sub-surface details. Neither of these
effects are possible with after-the-fact plug-in filter systems,
which can only provide filter effects, not true light filtration.
Why Tiffen Filters Are Superior
Tiffen filters are manufactured using ColorCore™ technology, a closely guarded proprietary process that entails
permanently laminating the filter material in between two
pieces of optical glass that are ground flat to tolerances of
a ten-thousandth of an inch, then mounting them in
precision metal rings. The ColorCore process allows us
to control the color and density of Tiffen filters, and the
characteristics of special effects filters with much greater
accuracy than typical dyed-in-the-mass filters, which usually
exhibit color and density variations.
When Tiffen filters are ground and polished, the
ColorCore is unaffected, so color and density remain
uniform. Indeed, when you hold a group of Tiffen filters of
the same type against a white sheet of paper, they all look
identical—because they are! Try this with our competitors’
filters and you’re likely to see slight variations.
Maybe that’s why most top Hollywood motion picture
studios rely on Tiffen filters for their multimillion-dollar
productions, or why we can custom-make an exact replacement for them if one breaks on the job. That’s consistency,
and excellence—two pretty good reasons why, when it
comes to filters, you should rely on Tiffen too.
See the Difference Tiffen Filters Make
Tiffen filters make a big difference indoors, outdoors, in
close-up portraits or mile–wide landscapes, in bright sun or
shade, and in many other photo situations–the right Tiffen
filter delivers a great image instead of a snapshot. Whether
you’re shooting photos or video, in black and white or
color, Tiffen filters offer a variety of subtle, special and
spectacular effects to give you more enjoyment every time
you use your camera or camcorder.
The Tiffen Ten-Year Warranty
Tiffen precision-made filters are so superior, we back
them with a 10-year warranty against manufacturing
defects. Unlike ordinary batch-dyed glass filters in which
color can be uneven, our unique lamination process
allows complete control over color and density for maximum consistency. Tiffen has been honored with two
Technical Achievement Awards, from the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for its unique lamination process and innovative product design. Tiffen has
also been awarded an Emmy, from the Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences, for its Engineering
Excellence.
The Professional’s Choice
Superior quality and design make Tiffen the overwhelming choice of moviemakers, professional photographers and even NASA. Our filters are used in almost
every major movie and TV production around the world.
The craftsmanship these professionals demand is part
of every Tiffen filter, whether for video, digital imaging,
scientific work, film or still photography. Shouldn’t
Tiffen be your filter?
PROTECTION/UV FILTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–7
UV Protector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Sky 1-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Haze-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Haze 2A, UV 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Warm UV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
POLARIZING FILTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8–9
Polarizer, Circular Polarizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Warm Polarizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Wide Angle Circular Polarizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
COLOR CONVERSION FILTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–11
80A, 80B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
85, 85B, 85C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
LIGHT BALANCING FILTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12–15
81A, 81B, 81C, 81EF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
82A, 82B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
FL-B®, FL-D® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Neutral Density .3, .6, .9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
SPECIALTY FILTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16–20
812® Warming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
ENHANCING® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Fog, Double Fog, Sepia, Smoque® . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Star Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Helpful Icons
Also available in thin filter rings designed
to help avoid vignetting on wide angle lenses.
Close Up Lens Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Hot Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Infrared 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
HOLLYWOOD/FX® FILTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22–31
Shows the recommended increase of
exposure compensation (f-stops) for certain
filters (for manual camera setting).
Special effects filters originally designed for
the TV and Movie industry, now available to
all photographers and videographers
Some filters are available in various densities (grades). As the
density increases, the filter effect becomes stronger. For those
filters that combine a warming effect technology with any of
several other effects in one filter, the warming effect remains
the same.
Please check the filter sizer on page 43 to select the correct filter
size for your camera.
Cover Photos:
© Christie Spencer: Pro-Mist® 2 (top)
© Daniel Aubry: Color-Grad® Sunset (2nd from top)
© Jasper Johal: Black Diffusion/FX® 3 (3rd from top)
© Dotty Waxman: ENHANCING (4th from top)
© Kiersten A. Stein: Warm Black Pro-Mist® 3 (bottom)
Pro-Mist® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Warm Pro-Mist® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Black Pro-Mist®, Warm Black Pro-Mist® . . . . . . . . . . .22
Black & Gold Diffusion/FX® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Center Spot & Warm Center Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Soft/FX®, Warm Soft/FX®, Glimmerglass® . . . . . . . . .26
Ultra Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
North, Hyper, Vector, Hollywood Stars . . . . . . . . . . .28
Color-Grad® Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
FILTERS FOR BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY 32—43
Yellow 8, 12, 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Orange 16, 21; Blue 47, 47B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Red 23A, 25, 29; Green 11, 58
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
MULTIPLE FILTER KITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36—37
FILTER GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38—40
LENS ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
OTHER TIFFEN PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42—43
FILTER SIZER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Due to variations in printing, results may not accurately reflect filter effects.
5
UV Protector
Haze
Sky 1-A
Haze 2A
Warm UV
Safeguard your lens and
absorb UV light
Without Filter
© Kenneth Sklute
Film and video are more sensitive to UV light than
our eyes are. This often shows up as a bluish cast in
images, especially shots from high altitudes and
long distances, particularly over water. Ultra Violet
filters are available in a variety of UV absorption levels. Protects your camera or camcorder lens against
dust, moisture, fingerprints, scratches and damage.
These filters can be kept on your camera at all times.
Sky 1-A
UV Protector
❍ Most popular protection filter.
❍ Provides basic reduction of UV light.
❍ Available for Wide Angle lenses.
© Roger J. Waindle
Sky 1-A
Sky 1-A Filter
❍ Absorbs almost half of UV light.
❍ Popular general use filter.
❍ Pink-tinted for added warmth and
better colors.
Haze-1
❍ Especially helpful when shooting in outdoor
open shade and on overcast days.
❍ Available for Wide Angle lenses.
Haze-1
❍ Reduces excessive blue by absorbing
almost three quarters of UV light.
❍ Best general purpose UV control.
❍ Eliminates UV problems from most situations
where increased haze tends to wash out
color and image clarity.
❍ Available for Wide Angle lenses.
UV Reduction
100
90
80
70
Transmittance (%T)
ESSENTIALS
Protection/UV/Haze Control
60
50
40
❍ Absorbs virtually all UV light.
❍ Reduces haze more than Haze-1.
❍ Perfect for use in high altitudes and along bodies of
water. Ideal for aerial shots, mountain scenes and
marine scenes.
❍ Maintains color and image clarity.
UV-17
❍ For the technically-minded image maker who wants
to absorb most but not all UV light.
❍ Absorbs slightly less UV light than Haze 2A.
Haze-2A
Sky-1A
SPECIAL UV FILTERS
Haze 2A
UV-17
Warm UV-17
Haze-1
30
20
10
❍ Combines benefits of UV 17 with Tiffen exclusive
0
-10 360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
6
812® Color Warming Filter for added warmth.
7
Circular Polarizer
Warm Polarizer
Polarizers provide color and contrast enhancement. Reflected light often shows up as whitish
glare that washes out color in an image. A
Polarizer corrects this problem producing deep,
dramatically blue skies. It also removes glare from
non-metallic surfaces, such as windows and water.
Color saturation in general, especially outdoors,
can be improved significantly.
Without Filter
© David Singer
Polarizer
Polarizer
Circular Polarizer
Circular Polarizer
❍ Essential general-use outdoor color filter.
❍ Produces deeper skies and minimizes
A Circular Polarizer has the same effect as a
Polarizer and is used on cameras with beam splitting metering systems commonly found on auto
focus SLR’s (for most 35mm auto-focus cameras
see your camera manual).
Use the Tiffen Polarizer with the enhancing filter
for more dramatic effects.
© Roger J. Waindle
reflections in black and white and color
photography.
❍ Combine a Polarizer with a Red 25 for
incredibly dramatic black and white landscapes.
❍ Can be rotated to achieve desired effect.
❍ Available for Wide Angle lenses.
Without Filter
Polarizer
Polarizer & ENHANCING
Without
Filter
Warm Polarizer
Combines the benefits of the linear Polarizer with
the warming effect of the 812® Color Warming filter
making it ideal for portraits and scenics.
Area of sky most effectively polarized with a
Circular Polarizer:
© Daniel Aubry, NYC
ESSENTIALS
Polarizing Filters
Point your index finger at the sun. With
your thumb extended at a right angle (90°),
rotate it around the axis of the index finger.
It will point out the band of deepest blue from
horizon to horizon.
Polarizer
8
Warm Polarizer
9
85B
85C
Without Filter
© Ira Tiffen
85
80B
80A
80 Series
100
80 Series
Get the right colors with daylight film when shooting
indoors, with tungsten lighting, and without a flash.
80A
Transmittance (%T)
80A
Sunlight, daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and
other artificial light sources all have color characteristics that vary significantly. Filters give you better
images by adjusting for these light variations.
Film and video are rated for a particular color
temperature such as that of daylight or tungsten
light. Filters are used to correct differences in color
temperature between the recording medium and
the light source.
Balances daylight film for use with most standard tungsten lighting, studio lighting and copy stand lighting.
90
80
70
60
80B
50
40
30
80A
20
10
0
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
80B
Balances daylight film for use with photo flood lamps.
85 Series
Using tungsten film in daylight will produce a bluish cast.
The 85 Series will produce natural colors when shooting
with tungsten film outdoors. For best results use the filter
that most accurately matches your film type.
85
Without Filter
Produces slightly cooler results than the 85B.
© Harry Hofmann
85B
Converts tungsten film to daylight.
85C
Useful as creative warming effect with daylight film in
daylight. Designed to produce cooler results with tungsten film in daylight than the 85 or 85B.
Filter
80A
80B
Conversion
3,200 to 5,500 K
3,400 to 5,500 K
Exposure increase
2 stops
2 stops
85
85B
85C
5,500 to 3,400 K
5,500 to 3,200 K
5,500 to 3,800 K
2/3 stop
2/3 stop
2/3 stop
10
85B
85 Series
100
Transmittance (%T)
COLOR CORRECTION
Color Conversion Filters
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
85C
85
85B
0
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
11
81A
81B
82A
81C
81EF
82B
81A, 81B, 81C
& 81EF
81C
, 82B
The 82A and 82B reduce unnatural red tones in early
morning or late afternoon light.
❍ Prevents reddish cast.
❍ Maintains natural flesh tones.
❍ Can create mood of coolness.
❍ 82A provides a cooler effect with tungsten
film under 3200 K lamps.
Color Compensating Filters
Magenta CC05M, CC10M, CC20M
CC30M, CC40M, CC50M
Magenta filters balance the color of excess green cast
and produce creative effects. Great for morning tint.
These filters can be combined to achieve more density.
Filter
Conversion
Exposure increase
81A
81B
81C
81EF
3,400 to 3,200 K
3,500 to 3,200 K
3,600 to 3,850 K
3,850 to 4,140 K
1/3 stop
1/3 stop
1/3 stop
2/3 stop
82A
82B
3,000 to 3,200 K
2,900 to 3,060 K
1/3 stop
2/3 stop
12
81 Series
100
Transmittance (%T)
82A
Without Filter
© Roger J. Waindle
The 81 series filters are useful with daylight corrected
film in cool light conditions. As letters advance, density
and warmth increases.
❍ Creates warmer tones and brighter colors on
overcast days or when shooting with electronic flash.
❍ Great for improving flesh tones.
❍ 81A converts tungsten 3200 K film
to 3400 K lighting.
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
81A
81B
81C
81EF
20
10
0
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
100
82 Series
90
Transmittance (%T)
COLOR CORRECTION
Light Balancing Filters
80
70
60
50
82A
82B
40
30
20
10
0
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
13
FL-B
ND .3
FL-D
ND .6
ND .9
Without Filter
FL-B , FL-D
®
Provides correct color, removing harsh green cast
caused by fluorescent bulbs. Use FL-D with daylight film
and FL-B with tungsten film.
❍ Pleasing skintones under fluorescent lighting
without flash.
❍ True-to-life color rendition.
❍ Essential in any environment where ambient
light source is fluorescent.
FL-D ®
© Rob Goldman
®
FL-D®
Neutral Density
, .6
, .9
Neutral Density filters reduce the amount of light
passing through the camera lens without changing the
color of the scene. Especially useful in bright light conditions to help prevent overexposure. Also allows proper exposure at a wider lens opening for reduced
depth-of-field to highlight a key subject by making the
foreground and/or background out of focus.
❍ Eliminates overly bright, washed-out images.
❍ Balances exposure.
❍ Controls depth-of-field.
❍ Allows slower shutter speeds to produce
blurred motion effects.
FL-D® and FL-B®
100
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
ND.6
100
Transmittance (%T)
90
80
Without Filter
© Jasper Johal
.3
Transmittance (%T)
COLOR CORRECTION
Light Balancing Filters
FL-D
FL-B
0
Neutral Density
90
80
70
60
ND.9
50
40
30
20
10
ND.6
ND.3
0
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
14
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
15
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Warming/ENHANCING®
ENHANCING
812®
812® Warming Filter
The 812® warming filter, a Tiffen exclusive, improves
skintones and is ideal for portraits taken on a cloudy
day or outdoors, in shade on a sunny day.
❍ Ideal for portraits or scenics.
❍ Absorbs blue cast often caused by
electronic flash.
❍ Adds warmth to pale washed-out
flesh tones.
❍ Warmer results than Sky 1-A.
See the Hollywood/FX® section for 812®
filter effect combinations.
ENHANCING® Filter
© Bruce Furr
Without Filter
812 ® Warming
Without Filter
90
80
812® Warming
ENHANCING®
Without Filter
812® Warming
70
60
50
40
30
© Louis Cantillo
Transmittance (%T)
100
© Sandie Stern
Makes reds, rust browns and oranges “pop”, with
minimal effect on other colors. Perfect for fall
foliage, earthtone rock formations, architecture,
woodwork, faded rustic barns and any photos
where red, brown and orange subjects should be
enriched or appear more intense.
❍ Exclusive Tiffen filter.
❍ Creates brighter, more saturated reds,
rust browns and oranges.
❍ Use with Polarizer for dramatic
outdoor effects.
20
10
0
360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
ENHANCING®
16
17
Double Fog 3
Fog 3
Sepia 1
Sepia 2
Sepia 3
Star 4 pt
Star 6 pt
Star 8 pt
Without Filter
Fog 3
Fog
The Tiffen Fog filter mimics the effect of natural fog,
creating a soft glow and flare and producing a warm
romantic tone. Lighter grades take the edge off excess
contrast and sharpness. Heavier grades create unnatural
effects, as in a fantasy sequence or a dreamlike aura of
mystery.
© John Spoltore
Double Fog 3
Double Fog
The Double Fog produces a more natural heavy fog
effect where objects remain sharper and contrast is
substantially reduced.
© John Spoltore
Without Filter
Sepia 1
Sepia 2, 3
Sepia 2
Sepia filters create a warm, brown glow offering “turn
of the century” nostalgia. Sepia #3 adds a light fog
effect to soften mood.
Star Effects
Without
Filter
© Ira Tiffen
Generate photographic excitement with these dazzling
star effects created from original point light sources or
bright reflections. Star effect will become more pronounced with a brighter, larger source. Filter may be
rotated for creative control.
6 point/2mm
4 point/2mm
Smoque®
Mechanical smoke generators are often used to
enhance realism where smoke is normally encountered.
This can be difficult, costly and less desirable to work in
a smoke-filled environment.
❍ Creates the look of smoke without the cost
and hassle of smoke generators
© Ira Tiffen
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Specialty Filters
Without Filter
Smoque® 4
18
19
+1 CU
+2 CU
+4 CU
87
Hot Mirror
No Filter
Close Up Lens Set
The easy-to-use solution for getting extra close.
Each lens maintains resolution and picture clarity while
maximizing image size. Use lenses individually or in
combination for maximum effect.
Close Up +1
Close Up +2
SPECIALTY FILTERS
Hot Mirror
Some digital still cameras can have increased
sensitivity to infrared light that may cause color
rendition problems. The Tiffen standard Hot Mirror is
designed to remedy this problem by reflecting most
infrared light.
Close Up +4
© Roger J. Waindle
Infrared Filters
Close Up +7
Various filters are used to reduce unwanted visible light.
Total visible light absorption, transmitting only infrared,
can be useful. Prior testing is recommended.
87
For black and white infrared film only; no visible transmission.
Infrared 87
100
90
80
70
60
Infrared 87
50
© Michael Greer
Transmittance (%T)
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Filters & Lenses
40
30
20
10
0
600
700
800
900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000
Wavelength (Nanometers)
20
87 Infrared
21
Pro-Mist® 3
Warm
Pro-Mist® 2
Black
Pro-Mist® 3
Warm Black
Pro-Mist® 3
Pro-Mist®
Without
Filter
❍ Great for portraits and scenics.
❍ Maintains focus.
❍ Often used to mute colors for exquisite pastel
Pro-Mist® 3
© Jay B. Siegel
This popular motion picture effect creates a special
“atmosphere” by softening excess sharpness and contrast. It generates a pearlescent halo around highlights.
Lighter grades are useful in toning down the excessive
sharpness and contrast of contemporary film and lens
combinations.
© Jay B. Siegel
Pro-Mist® 3
tones.
Without Filter
Warm Pro-Mist® 2
© Franz Edson, Inc.
Combines the benefits of the widely acclaimed Pro-Mist®
with the Tiffen exclusive 812® filter. Useful in outdoor
open shade situations where there is excessive blue in the
image and when total control over lighting may not be
possible.
❍ Great for portraits and scenics.
❍ Adds natural warmth to skintones,
exterior shade and highlight areas.
❍ Eliminates pale, washed out skintones often
caused by electronic flash.
❍ Can also help balance contrasting skintones
within one scene.
❍ Neutral colors remain unaffected.
© Karen Hart
Warm Pro-Mist®
Without Filter
Black Pro-Mist
®
Offers all the benefits of the Pro-Mist filter in a more subtle form. Highlight flares are controlled. Contrast is lowered, but with less lightening of shadows for a more
delicate effect.
❍ Creates a soft light “pastel” effect.
❍ Delicate effect with contained highlight flare.
Warm Black Pro-Mist®
Offers the dramatic benefits of the Black Pro-Mist plus the
Tiffen exclusive 812® Filter.
❍ Conveys a warm, romantic feeling.
❍ Useful in outdoor open shade.
❍ Eliminates blue cast for pleasing effect.
22
Black Pro-Mist® 3
Without
Filter
© Kiersten A. Stein
HOLLYWOOD/FX® FILTERS
Hollywood/FX® Filters
Warm Black Pro-Mist® 3
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Black
Diffusion/FX® 3
Center Spot
Gold
Diffusion/FX® 3
Black & Gold Diffusion/FX®
Without Filter
© Jasper Johal
Many techniques have been developed for diffusing
or softening images, whether to create a mood in a landscape or portrait or simply as an aid to make people
look glamorous.
These filters produce silky-smooth textures, even in
tight close-ups without sacrificing image clarity. They
offer the most advanced diffuser ever developed by
Tiffen. Each creates a diffused image that doesn't look
like it's been shot through a filter.
Black Diffusion/FX® 3
Black Diffusion/FX®
❍ Does spectacular job of suppressing facial
❍
❍
❍
❍
Without
Filter
© Jasper Johal
❍
blemishes and wrinkles
Maintains clear focused image
Eyes stay clear and sharp
Virtually eliminates unwanted details
without being dull or "fuzzy".
Bare minimum of highlight flare is
produced
Effect of lighter grades is subtle, with higher
grades becoming gradually more noticeable
Gold Diffusion/FX®
Gold Diffusion/FX® 3
❍ Takes Black Diffusion/FX a step further
❍ Adds soft, golden tint to shadows
❍ Infuses images with a special warmth
❍ Balances any mix of skintones
Center Spot
❍ Isolates the main subject, held sharp in the
clear center, while diffusing a distracting
background. Ideal for portrait or product
applications.
Warm Center Spot
Without Filter
© Daniel Aubury, NYC
HOLLYWOOD/FX® FILTERS
Hollywood/FX® Filters
❍ Adds the warmth of the 812 filter
®
❍ Neutral colors appear minimally affected,
cool colors and skintones are slightly
warmed and softened
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Warm Center Spot
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Warm Soft/FX 2
Soft/FX 2
Soft/FX®
Without Filter
© Monte Zucker
The Soft/FX series has a pattern of tiny lenslets designed
specifically to put fine image elements, like wrinkles and
skin blemishes, out of focus while leaving larger details
such as the eyes, sharp. Lighter densities are very subtle,
producing virtually no flare from highlights or reduction in
contrast. The higher densities work harder to minimize
facial imperfections and provide a more pleasing portrait.
❍ Ideal portrait filter.
❍ Softens unwanted details.
❍ Keeps eyes sharp and sparkling.
Warm Soft/FX ®2
Warm Soft/FX®
Combines the innovative diffusion technology
of the Soft/FX filters with the exclusive 812® warming
filter, balancing contrasting skintones to make people
look their best.
❍ Ideal for all “people” photography.
❍ Two best portrait effects combined.
❍ Gives skin a warm healthy glow.
Without Filter
Glimmerglass
This latest series of diffusion filters from Tiffen are
both effective to look at as well as to look through.
People always want to look their best. Here's another
way Tiffen makes that happen.
❍ Softens details in a unique manner,
while adding a mild glow to highlights.
❍ Glass has a distinct silver "sparkle"
❍ Reduced contrast produces look of
enhanced beauty
❍ Effect of lighter grades more subtle with
higher grades becoming gradually more
noticeable.
© Jasper Johal
®
Warm Soft/FX 3
Without Filter
© Ira Tiffen
HOLLYWOOD/FX® FILTERS
Hollywood/FX® Filters
Glimmerglass® 4
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Ultra Contrast 3
North Star
Vector Star
Hollywood Star
Hyper Star
Controlling Contrast
Controlling contrast is difficult in bright sunlit
exteriors. Exposing for either highlights or
shadows will leave the other severely under-or
over-exposed.
Ultra Contrast Filter
Tiffen was recognized with a Technical Achievement
Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts &
Sciences for the innovative design of this popular
Motion Picture and TV filter.
❍ Works with surrounding ambient light.
❍ Captures details lost in shadows.
❍ Lowers contrast evenly throughout image.
❍ No flare or halation.
❍ Lets you “see” more.
© Franz Edson, Inc
HOLLYWOOD/FX®
Hollywood/FX® Filters
Without Filter
Ultra Contrast 3
Without Filter
North Star
Hyper Star
Hollywood/FX® Star Filters
North, Hyper, Vector & Hollywood Stars
Exciting and dazzling star effects generated from original point or reflected light sources with the added glitter
and sparkle of these exclusive, natural looking asymmetrical designs and shapes. Great for water scenes,
candle flames, street lights, and more!
❍ Exciting array of patterns.
❍ Limitless creative options.
❍ Rotating mount allows exact positioning
of light rays.
❍ Can be used in combination for remarkably
creative effects.
Vector Star
Hollywood Star
© Jay B. Siegel
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Color-Grad®
Blue
Color-Grad®
Sunrise
Color-Grad®
ND.6
Color-Grad® Filters
Blue
Transform an average sunrise or sunset into something
spectacular or convert a dull, washed-out sky to a
breathtaking blue. No other filter has done as much to
improve landscape photography as the graduated filter.
Add color selectively while leaving the rest of the scene
unaffected.
Half color, half clear with a graduated density transition
for smooth blending into the scene, Tiffen Color-Grad filters are available in a rainbow array of colors and
Neutral Densities .3, .6, and .9. Use in combination,
with one affecting the upper half of the image, the other
affecting the lower half.
© John Gittens
Color-Grad® Filters
Color-Grad® Blue
Without Filter
Sunrise
Often, you want to balance light intensity between two
areas within a scene. This is important outdoors to allow
more sky detail while properly exposing the foreground.
Exposing for the foreground will produce a washed-out,
over-exposed sky, exposing for the sky will leave the
foreground dark, underexposed.
Color-Grad Neutral Density filters are part clear, part
neutral density, with a smoothly graded transition
between. A Color-Grad ND.6-to-clear is often best for
balancing sky to foreground. Neutral gray appearance
drops exposure.
© Daniel Aubry, NYC
Color-Grad® Neutral Density
Filters
Color-Grad® Sunrise
Without Filter
ND.6
ND .9
ND .3
© Charles Campbell
HOLLYWOOD/FX® FILTERS
Hollywood/FX® Filters
Without Filter
Color-Grad® ND.6
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Filters for Black and White
Imaging
Yellow 8
Yellow 12
Filters for black and white
photography perform a variety
of filtration effects including
contrast control, enhanced skintones, tonal corrections and
more dramatic landscapes.
Yellow 15
Yellow 8
This medium yellow filter offers the most correct tonal
range contrast to produce natural clouds against blue
skies.
Without Filter
Yellow 12
“Minus blue” cuts haze in aerial work; reduces excess
blue of full moon in astrophotography. Recommended
as a basic filter for use with Kodak Aero Ektachrome
Infrared film.
Yellow 15
Orange 16
Yellow 8
Although originally intended for use with black and
white film, these filters can
also be used as a creative
tool in color imaging.
© Roger J. Waindle
Enhances landscapes, marine scenes and aerial photography with more dramatic effects than Yellow 8.
❍ Deep yellow filter.
❍ Renders sky dramatically darker.
Yellow 15
Orange 21
Orange 16
Deeper than Yellow 15 for more dramatic effects.
Yellow and Orange
100
90
Orange 21
Absorbs blue and blue greens. Renders blue tones darker as in marine scenes.
Transmittance (%T)
80
Yellow 8
70
Yellow 12
60
Deep Yellow 15
50
Orange 16
40
Orange 21
30
20
10
0
360
380
400
420
440
460
480
500
520
540
560
580
600
620
640
660
680
700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
Blue 47
Blue 47B
Blue 47
❍ Dark blue filter that accentuates haze and fog.
❍ Used for dye transfer and contrast effects.
Blue 47B
Red, Blue and Green
100
Transmittance (%T)
FILTERS FOR BLACK & WHITE IMAGING
Black & White Imaging
90
80
Red 23A
70
60
50
Green 11
Blue 47
Red 29
40
30
Red
25
Green 58
20
10
0
❍ Dark blue filter that lightens blue objects for
detail
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360 380 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620 640 660 680 700
Wavelength (Nanometers)
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Green 11
Green 58
Green 11
Ideal for more pleasing skintones outdoors. Especially
suited for portraits photographed against the sky.
Universal asset for all scenics. Greens are lightened to
reveal more detail.
❍ Darkens sky in contrast to clouds.
❍ In foliage, greens are lightened and red
blossoms darkened.
Without Filter
Green 58
Dark green filter that produces very light foliage.
Red 23A
Red 25
Red 29
Green 11
Red 23A
Light red filter producing contrast effects that darken sky
and water, as in more dramatic architectural photography. Not recommended for flesh tones.
Without Filter/color film
Red 25
Create dramatic sky effects, emphasizing cloud contrast
for landscapes. Simulate a moonlit scene at midday with
slight underexposure. Use with infrared film to yield
extreme contrast with skies, turn foliage white and cut
through fog and haze.
❍ Medium red filter
❍ Darkens blue sky creating dramatic contrast
between sky and clouds.
❍ Creates greater contrast between foliage
and flowers.
Without
Filter
Red 29
❍ Excellent copying filter for blueprints.
❍ Used in scientific photography.
❍ Use with Polarizer for dramatic b&w effects
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© Ira Tiffen
FILTERS FOR BLACK & WHITE IMAGING
Black & White Imaging
Red 25
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MULTIPLE FILTER KITS
Multiple Filter Kits
Kits/Twin Packs
More economical than individual filter purchases.
These multiple filter kits take the guesswork out of
choosing a variety of creative filter effects. Pre-packaged assortments, with combinations of Tiffen’s most
popular filters, provide a range of artistic possibilities
for almost every application and budget.
Digital/Photo
Essentials
Twin Pack
Digital/Video
Essentials
Twin Pack
#1 Selling Filter Kit
Recommended by most
Camcorder Manufacturers
UV Protector
Circular Polarizer
(Storage case included)
UV Protector
Neutral Density .6
(Storage case included)
Deluxe
Photo Essentials
ENHANCING® Kit
Intro Kit
Picture Perfect Photos!
Make colors POP!
UV Protector
812® Color Warming Filter
Circular Polarizer
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
UV Protector
812® Color Warming Filter
Circular Polarizer
ENHANCING® Filter
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Digital/Video
Basic Kit
Wide Angle Kit
Light Balancing
UV Protector
Circular Polarizer
ENHANCING® Filter
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
For Wide Angle Lenses
UV Protector
Neutral Density .6
FL-D® Filter
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Black & White
Imaging Kit
For Contrast Control
Green 13 • Yellow 6 • Red 25
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Although originally
intended for use with
black and white film,
these filters can also be
used as a creative tool
in color imaging.
Hollywood/FX
Classic Kit
Perfect for Portraits
& Scenics
Warm Soft/FX® 3
Vector Star
Black Pro-Mist® 3
Ultra Contrast 3
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
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Special Kits
Designed
for
Digital Video
Video Essentials
DV Kit
“Film Look”
DV Kit
Special Effects
DV Kit
Black Diffusion FX® 1/2
Black Pro-Mist® 1/2
Warm Blk Diffusion FX® 1/4
Soft/FX® 1
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Color Grad® ND 0.6
Pro-Mist® 1/4
ENHANCING®
Gold Diffusion FX® 1/2
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Clear
Circular Polarizer
Warm UV 17
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
®
Wedding &
Portrait Kit
Create that Special Moment
Warm Soft/FX® 3
Black Pro-Mist® 3
Warm Pro-Mist® 3
4-Pocket Filter Pouch
Create a new look with the “secret tools” of the movie
industry! Tiffen brings you three DV kits that take the guesswork out of which filter to use in a variety of shooting situations. These kits are designed primarily for professional
shooters using prosumer DV cameras to produce results that
are more pleasing, less harsh and less brassy.
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FILTERS
Filter Guide
Filter Guide
PROTECTION AND UV ABSORBING FILTERS
NEUTRAL DENSITY .3, .6, .9
Provides balanced exposures and depth-of-field control. Eliminates overly bright, washed-out images. Great for video.
Produces blurred motion effects at slower shutter speeds.
UV PROTECTOR
Helps protect lens from dust, moisture, scratches and
breakage. Provides basic reduction of UV light.
SKY 1-A
Popular general use protection filter. Absorbs almost
half of UV light. Slightly warm-tinted for better colors.
Useful when shooting outdoors in shade and on overcast days.
HAZE-1
Reduces excessive blue haze caused by absorbing
almost 3/4 of UV light.
HAZE 2A
Absorbs all UV light; reduces haze; maintains color and
image clarity. Best for high altitude and marine scenes.
UV 17
Greater haze correction, reduces most but not all
UV light.
WARM UV
Combines the warmth of the Tiffen exclusive 812® Filter
with the UV 17.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
812® WARMING FILTER
Exclusive Tiffen filter, improves color of all skintones; absorbs blue
cast often caused by electronic flash or outdoor shade. Adds
warmth to pale, washed-out flesh tones. Ideal for portraits.
ENHANCING®
Creates brighter, more saturated reds, browns and oranges with
minimal effect to other colors. Ideal for fall foliage and enhancing
red, orange and rust brown subjects.
FOG
Adds drama to your scene by producing misty atmosphere.
Lights flare, softens contrast and sharpness.
DOUBLE FOG
Creates the natural look of fog, especially on overcast days.
SEPIA
POLARIZING FILTERS
Creates a warm brown tone (for color imaging) for that nostalgic
feeling. Grade 3 adds a light fog effect.
LINEAR POLARIZER
SMOQUE®
Essential for outdoor imaging; deepens intensity of
blue skies; reduces or eliminates glare.
Creates the look of smoke without the cost and hassle of smoke
generators.
CIRCULAR POLARIZER
STAR EFFECTS
Same effects as Polarizer. For use on auto-focus
cameras, digital cameras and DV camcorders as
recommended by the manufacturer.
WARM LINEAR POLARIZER
For color imaging, a combination of Tiffen exclusive
812® filter and linear Polarizing filter; warms skintones and scenics.
COLOR CONVERSION
80 Series: Use with daylight film to shoot indoors,
with tungsten lighting, without a flash, and achieve
correct color in your image.
85 Series: For shooting tungsten corrected film
outdoors. Produces natural colors in your images.
COLOR COMPENSATING FILTERS
Magenta CC05M, 10M, 20M, 30M, 40M & 50M:
Balances excessive green cast and produces creative
effects. Great for early morning tint. Can be combined
to achieve more density.
LIGHT BALANCING
81 Series: Useful with daylight corrected film in cool
light conditions.
82 Series: Reduces unnatural red tones in early morning or late afternoon.
FL-B®, FL-D®
Provides pleasing skintones and corrects color under
fluorescent lighting. Use FL-D with daylight-corrected
media; FL-B with tungsten-corrected media.
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Achieve dazzling star effects from any direct or reflected point
light source. Available in 4pt, 6pt and 8pt in 2mm grid pattern.
CLOSE-UP SET (+1, +2, +4)
Single element diopter lenses enable lens focusing on subjects
much closer than standard lens. Can be used individually or in
combination for added versatility.
HOT MIRROR
Designed to remedy color rendition problems in some digital still
cameras.
INFRARED 87
For black and white infra-red film only. No visible transmission.
HOLLYWOOD/FX® FILTERS
PRO-MIST®
Most popular motion picture effect. Creates special “atmosphere” by softening excess sharpness and contrast; creates
pearlescent glow around highlights. Great for portraits and landscapes.
WARM PRO-MIST®
Combination of Pro-Mist and Tiffen exclusive 812® filter. Warms
(for color imaging) and softens. Gives skin a healthy, natural
glow.
BLACK PRO-MIST®
Similar characteristics to Pro-Mist, providing a more subtle effect.
Less lightening of shadows and reduction of contrast.
WARM BLACK PRO-MIST®
Combines Black Pro-Mist with 812® filter to include a warming
effect (for color imaging)
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FILTERS
Filter Guide
Accessories & Tiffen Products
GLIMMERGLASS®
Microfiber Optical Cleaning Cloth
A new series of diffusion filters that soften fine details in
a unique manner, while adding a mild glow to highlights.
Filter has distinct silver ”sparkle”.
BLACK DIFFUSION/FX®
Gives a silky-smooth look to textured surfaces, suppresses facial blemishes and wrinkles, while maintaining
clear, focused image. Creates a diffused image that
doesn't look like it's been shot through a filter.
GOLD DIFFUSION/FX
®
Combines effect of Black Diffusion/FX with soft, golden
tint to shadows and infuses images with added warmth.
Balances mix of skintones.
CENTER SPOT
Clear central area for dramatic focus, surrounded by
ring of moderate diffusion to minimize distracting background detail.
WARM CENTER SPOT
Combines Center Spot with 812® warming filter. Warms
image for more vibrant results (for color imaging).
SOFT/FX®
Ideal portrait filter. Softens and minimizes facial imperfections while retaining overall image clarity.
WARM SOFT/FX®
Combines Soft/FX and Tiffen exclusive 812® filter.
Smoothes facial details while adding warmth to skintones (for color imaging).
ULTRA CONTRAST
Recognized with a Technical Achievement Award from
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, this filter redistributes ambient light to capture details that
would be lost in shadows. Lowers contrast evenly
throughout image with no flare or halation.
LOW CONTRAST
Spreads light from highlights to darker areas; leaves
bright areas bright; lowers contrast, mutes colors. Makes
videos look more like film!
SOFT CONTRAST
Specially designed to clean & polish optical lenses, camcorders,
CD’s, computer monitors, telescopes, binoculars, eyeglasses and
more without smearing or scratching. Rubberized grips allow nonslip handling. Oversized 7” x 7” cloth.
Pro-Tective® Filter Pouches
Durable padded, water-resistant 6 pocket organizer helps protect
filters from damage. Carries filters up to 82mm. Also available in
2 or 4 pocket pouches
Step-Up/Step-Down Rings
Allows use of different screw-in or series filter sizes with one particular lens. Provides easy access to a wider selection of filter sizes
and gives the photographer freedom to use a standard size filter
on many lens sizes.
Series 9 Adapter Rings
Series 9 adapter rings allow use of one standard series size filter
on many lens sizes. They provide easy filter access for harder to
fit lenses, a common problem with older camera lenses. Seriessize filter, which has no threads, drops into series size adapter ring
and is held securely in place with the included retaining ring.
Series 9 Screw-In 72M-9, 77M-9, 82M-9
Street Smart
Buy it once.
Use it for a lifetime!
Tough, Practical, Durable, Comfortable...
That's what sets Domke apart from the rest!
Selected for use by the White House News Photographers Association
NORTH, HYPER, VECTOR & HOLLYWOOD
STARS
Complete line of Flash Brackets
for the professional photographer
• Eliminates "red-eye"
• Softens harsh shadows
Unique combinations of asymmetrical designs with lines
of different lengths to create more natural, dramatic star
excitement.
Folding Flip
Reduces contrast while allowing black areas to stay
black; produces softer, less intense colors.
COLOR-GRAD® FILTERS
Half color, half clear, with a smooth transition in
between. Add color selectively while leaving rest of
scene unaffected.
COLOR-GRAD® NEUTRAL DENSITY FILTER
.3,.6,.9
Part clear, part neutral density, with a smoothly graded
transition between. Balances sky to foreground.
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Compact Folding Bracket –
a must for photographers on the go!
Extra wide base with multiple camera slots
to accept any digital or 35mm camera.
• Strong, lightweight aluminum construction
• Convenient portable design
• Fits nicely in camera bag or photo vest pocket
• Five-year warranty
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PRODUCTS
Other Products By Tiffen
Other Products By Tiffen
Flyer
The Steadicam Award-Winning Flyer is a
complete system — just add battery, charger
and camera.
®
Laurie Hayball
Steadicam owner/operator
• Lightweight
• 4–15 pound camera
capacity
• No-tools,
dual articulated arm
with 30" boom
• 3-axis gimbal
• 16:9/4:3 color
7" LCD monitor
F24 high definition film
version now available
The Flyer is ideal for
documentaries, weddings,
local cable origination,
industrial training, events
& more.
• All metal construction, 15" reversible center post
• "Easy grip" foam cushioned insulated
1" diameter legs
• Bubble level on tripod and panhead
• Removable head with 3/8"-16 mounting
stud platform
• Rubber/retractable spiked feet Titanium
anodized scratch resistant finish
• 3-section leg design
• Maximum tripod load: 9 lbs.
• Folded Length: 25"
• Weight: 6 lbs. 6 oz.
• Maximum Height: 69-1/4"
• Minimum Height: 22-3/4"
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Line up the inside edge
of your lens with the inside
thread on zero ‘0’.
JR
Perfect for the home/casual
“family video” shooter or the
wedding and event videographer!
Ideal for virtually all
8mm, mini DV and
digital camcorders
weighing 2-4 pounds
(Sony PD-150 may be
used on JR with
optional weight kit)
• Integral 2.9" hi-resolution color monitor
• Adjustable Stage
• Patented quick-release
Gimbal & handle
• Includes instructional
video, manual and
mounting hardware
STEADICAM® JR “Lite”
(Same features as JR,
but without color monitor)
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49mm
30.5mm
37mm
39mm
40.5mm
43mm
46mm
48mm
49mm
Steadicam JR
with color monitor
52mm
55mm
58mm
62mm
67mm
“E-Z”
Filter Sizer
72mm
77mm
These inside threads line up with your
filter size. Ask your photo dealer
for assistance.
Steadicam JR
without color monitor
82mm
86mm
95mm
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